diff --git a/Linchpin-Minimum/ruleset.xml b/Linchpin-Minimum/ruleset.xml
index dce0f37..9b614c2 100644
--- a/Linchpin-Minimum/ruleset.xml
+++ b/Linchpin-Minimum/ruleset.xml
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@
 	<!--
 		Rules based on WordPress-Extra
 	-->
-	<!-- Disallow parts of PHP which may cause compatibility issues. -->
-	<rule ref="Generic.Functions.CallTimePassByReference"/>
 	<!-- Disallow "development" functions like var_dump/print_r/phpinfo -->
 	<rule ref="WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions">
 		<!-- Allow triggering errors for reporting purposes. -->